Post by victorgrant on Mar 23, 2018 10:19:32 GMT
Hi,
This topic is for Out-of-Character (OOC) communications relative to the ongoing role-playing thread. Anyone in, or interested in, the game may ask and answer questions here.
First up is a reprint of some game-related questions I had...
OOC: Before we get too much further into this, it would be useful to know a few things about our setting...
Are we in Rome, a provincial capital or other town, or someplace else? (I have assumed Rome, but written little that actively depends on that assumption...and am perfectly willing to move the action elsewhere.)
What era are we playing in? I know Scorpio's post specifically mentioned the last century of the Republic, but are we all agreed on this? (My protrayal of Marius and his Wanderings would fit better in the Flavian-Antonine period...)
Also, a few RP conventions...
OOC = an 'Out-of-Character' post, when you are writing as yourself.
IC = an 'In-Character' post, where you are writing as your RP persona.
It is very important to maintain the distinction between the two; this way no real-life Romans get insulted by the things their characters may say and do to each other. When returning to IC from OOC, mark that section BIC ('Back in Character') so we know to shift gears. Thank'ee... >({|:-)
Moves: In general, 'moving' (writing actions/dialog for) a character other than your own is frowned upon. ('Background-noise' people like the other bar patrons or people in a crowd don't count--do with them what you will!) Different groups vary in strictness about this; so far, here, it has not been a problem...but I did want to let you know that the custom is out there, before it causes any hard feelings.
For myself, I intend to speak only for Marius in my scenes, and to write in Black when OOC *in RP only*. (All my other material, here and in the rest of the Forum, shall be in my customary Purple prose...unless I'm feeling especially military and switch to Green.)
Please help.
I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.
References:
societasviaromana.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=109
Company Overview Animation
Thanks
This topic is for Out-of-Character (OOC) communications relative to the ongoing role-playing thread. Anyone in, or interested in, the game may ask and answer questions here.
First up is a reprint of some game-related questions I had...
OOC: Before we get too much further into this, it would be useful to know a few things about our setting...
Are we in Rome, a provincial capital or other town, or someplace else? (I have assumed Rome, but written little that actively depends on that assumption...and am perfectly willing to move the action elsewhere.)
What era are we playing in? I know Scorpio's post specifically mentioned the last century of the Republic, but are we all agreed on this? (My protrayal of Marius and his Wanderings would fit better in the Flavian-Antonine period...)
Also, a few RP conventions...
OOC = an 'Out-of-Character' post, when you are writing as yourself.
IC = an 'In-Character' post, where you are writing as your RP persona.
It is very important to maintain the distinction between the two; this way no real-life Romans get insulted by the things their characters may say and do to each other. When returning to IC from OOC, mark that section BIC ('Back in Character') so we know to shift gears. Thank'ee... >({|:-)
Moves: In general, 'moving' (writing actions/dialog for) a character other than your own is frowned upon. ('Background-noise' people like the other bar patrons or people in a crowd don't count--do with them what you will!) Different groups vary in strictness about this; so far, here, it has not been a problem...but I did want to let you know that the custom is out there, before it causes any hard feelings.
For myself, I intend to speak only for Marius in my scenes, and to write in Black when OOC *in RP only*. (All my other material, here and in the rest of the Forum, shall be in my customary Purple prose...unless I'm feeling especially military and switch to Green.)
Please help.
I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.
References:
societasviaromana.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=109
Company Overview Animation
Thanks